Pastoral Visitation at St. Joseph Parish

Dear parishioners of St. Joseph’s Parish, I and some staff from the Diocese will be on a pastoral visitation to your parish on Thursday, October 19, 2017. These visitations are an opportunity to better know the parishes in the Diocese and to support the ministries that the church provides for and with you. I hope I will have the opportunity to greet many of you personally with the various activities scheduled for the day. Please come and say hello, if you are able, at the Noon mass. In case we do not have the opportunity to personally visit that day, I invite your thoughts on the following questions, which I will explore with the parish staff during my visit. 1. Which ministries or services at St. Joseph’s Parish have you found especially helpful in supporting you, your family, neighbors and community? 2. How might St. Joseph’s best continue to strengthen its ministry for its parishioners and the community? 3. What areas might the church leadership explore to be an even fuller witness of God’s love and healing among you? After prayerful consideration, if you have thoughts on these questions, I would appreciate receiving them by email to Sr. Paul Robillard, my assistant, her email address is Paulassj@diospringfield.org. God bless you and thank you for your role in the pastoral visitation of St. Joseph’s. Bishop Mitchell Rozanski